The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-03

A thunder shower visited this region
Tuesday night.
Now put away your shetguns, for the
hunting season is past.
Be sure and hear Walter Emerson,
the great cOrnet solOist.
Maple sugar time is near at hand
the sweet bye and bye.
Washington's birthday, February
22nd, is the next legal holiday.
1t is about time to be making up the
states for the Spring elections.
Easter this year is neither early nor
late it comes on April 10th,
Court adjourned Saturday at 10 m.
convening at 9 a. m. Monday.
The trial of criminal cases is set for
today (Wedn esday.)
Mr.. Levi Swinehart, of Stow, made
us pleasant call on Thursday last.
South Chestnut street is fast becom-
ing one of the finest roads in town.
Wheat looks well, but such weather
as we have had lately is not the best
for it.
The prophets of evil haven't got all
the fruit killed, but there is time
enough yet.
One month of the new year has
passed away, and have you adhered to
your good resolves?
1t is about time the prophet crank
was predicting the "most disastrous
spring flood on record"
John Thomas will put pound of fat
on your ribs. He is the "Star" HUI
morist.
Nella F. Brown has a charming
voice, musical and cultured. Do not
fail to hear her.
Frank Halstead has a fine market,
and supplies his customers with choice
meat.
Another change of time on the e.
& P. road. See corrected time card in
another column.
This is grounding day, and will fur
nish a pointer to determine the wealth
er for the next six weeks.
A. A. Anderson, Esq of Pittsburg,
a former Ravenna typo, made US
pleasant call on Wednesday.
Hear ye, hear ye, the editor is hard
up, and would like that cord of woOd,'
is the cry of too many country journals.
The firm of Bower & Newton has
dissolved. A, M. Newton continues
the business at the old stand, in Pit
kin's block.
A lot of brick have been unloaded
on the site of the new tile works, and
work will be commenced as soon as
the weather will permit.
Another $4,000 building has Just
been dedicated at Oberlin. Oberlin
College is fast becoming the Yale of
the West.
Mrs. Geo. w. Brown received the
first premium and one specisl, on
Golden and Silver Pheasants, at the
YounpsfOwn show
Prof. III. U. Johnson, of Cleveland,
will deliver a Temperance Lecture in
the Methodist Church on Sunday eve.
ming next, at O'Clock.
With the first appearance of bare
ground, the small boy gathers up his
last years stock OF marbles and goes
out to play /" for keeps"
No regular services were held at the
Congregational Church Sunday. Rev.
Meek is expected to occupy the pulpit
next Sabbath.
1.-THE Object and Duration of Pun
ishment." is the subject of the lecture
in the Universalist Church next Sun
day evening.
Geo. w. Brown, Ravenna, received
the four first premiums and six spec.
ials on Light Brahmss, at the poultry
at Youngstown, o.
Among other things which the
Chardon Record wants to see, is a
double Uncle Toms Cabin Company.
There is no accounting for peoples
tastes.
The law prohibiting the sale of liq-
uors during an agricultural fair within
two miles of the fair grounds, has been
declaI ed constitutional by the Su-
preme Court.
Common soda is excellent for scour.
ing tin. 1t will not scratch the tin
and will make it look like new. Ap-
ply with Il piece of mOistened news
paper and polish with dry piece.
The interesting letter of our Hiram
came to hand too late
for publication this week, our paper
being nearly ready for press when it
was received.
"The Strangers of Paris" played to
a good hoAse Tuesday evening. The
characters were all well presented, but
the play is rather too solemn and
gloomy to be enjoyable.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McGahan left
for Pittsburgh the latter part of last
week, to visit their son George, who
Ia located in that city,